topic 1

Question 1

what makes up the axial skeleton? (protection and structure)

Answer 1

skull, ribs, vertebral column

Question 2

what makes up the appendicular skeleton? (movement)

Answer 2

humerus, tibia, fibula, pelvic girdle, carpals, tarsals, femur

Question 3

state the four types of bone?

Answer 3

long, short, flat, irregular

Question 4

long bone features?

Answer 4

spongy bone, articular cartilage, bone marrow, epiphysis, compact bone, blood vessel

Question 5

inferior

Answer 5

below (femur is inferior to the pelvic girdle)

Question 6

superior

Answer 6

above (the scapula is superior to the pelvic girdle)

Question 7

posterior

Answer 7

towards the back of the body (scapula is posterior to the sternum)

Question 8

anterior

Answer 8

towards the front of the body (the sternum is anterior to the scapula)

Question 9

medial

Answer 9

towards the midline of the body (sternum is medial to the ulna)

Question 10

lateral

Answer 10

away from midline of the body (ulna is lateral to the sternum)

Question 11

distal

Answer 11

the furthest point from the attachment ( carpals are distal to the shoulder)

Question 12

proximal

Answer 12

the closest point of attachment ( knee is proximal to the tarsals)

Question 13

types of connective tissue (3)

Answer 13

cartilage, ligament, tendon

Question 14

define the term joint

Answer 14

when two or more bones articulate

Question 15

different types of joints that permit movement (3)

Answer 15

fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial joints

Question 16

features of synovial joints

Answer 16

articular cartilage
synovial membrane
synovial fluid
bursae
meniscus
ligaments
articular capsule

Question 17

different synovial joints

Answer 17

hinge, ball and socket, condyloid, pivot, gliding, saddle

Question 18

characteristics common to muscle tissue

Answer 18

contractility
extensibility
elasticity
atrophy
hypertrophy
nerve stimuli

Question 19

different types of muscles

Answer 19

smooth
cardiac
skeletal

Question 20

smooth muscle

Answer 20

involuntary and not striated

Question 21

cardiac muscle

Answer 21

involuntary and not striated

Question 22

skeletal muscle

Answer 22

voluntary and striated

Question 23

what is the origin?

Answer 23

muscle tendon to stationary bone

Question 24

what is the insertion?

Answer 24

muscle tendon to moveable bone

Question 25

three general characteristics of muscles? (CEE)

Answer 25

contractibility
extensibility
elasticity

Question 26

contractibility

Answer 26

when muscles shortens its length

Question 27

extensibility

Answer 27

when muscles length increases

Question 28

elasticity

Answer 28

when muscle returns to a resting point